Coolant capacity

[slideways]

Any one know how much coolant these cars hold?
The reason for asking is I want to buy some Evans fluid and prep, as it is f'ing expensive I don't want to get more than i need
Cheers
Oh and other than clever Trevor where can I get a big bore 74mm thermostat from?

Edited by slideways on Thursday 20th September 22:38

[Nosh]

slideways said:

Any one know how much coolant these cars hold?
The reason for asking is I want to buy some Evans fluid and prep, as it is f'ing expensive I don't want to get more than i need
Cheers
Oh and other than clever Trevor where can I get a big bore 74mm thermostat from?

Edited by slideways on Thursday 20th September 22:38

Handbook says 12 litres

HTH

[Harrytsg]

Same as here http://www.parkersteve.dsl.pipex.com/chimaeraparts...

12 litres

[Harrytsg]

74 degree thermostat can be had from here http://www.mlperformanceparts.co.uk/products/tvr-c...

A couple of pounds cheaper the clevor Trevor.

[slideways]

Thanks fellas,
it's not the price of the part I object to its the £8.25 delivery charge

[V8 GRF]

slideways said:

Thanks fellas,
it's not the price of the part I object to its the £8.25 delivery charge

You can buy them from any Motor Factor if you know the part number (Probably Halfrauds as well)

[Warbbby]

Has anyone managed to get 12 litres into the system? The most I managed to get in after I flushed the system last year was 8 or 9 pints before bleeding and topping up which makes me think that the capacity is 12 pints and wasn't converted to litres just changed. I can't believe there were still 12 pints in the system that I couldn't drain.

[SILICONEKID340HP]

slideways said:

Thanks fellas,
it's not the price of the part I object to its the £8.25 delivery charge

Not heard of that TVR supplier before !are they new ?

[cureton]

12 liter if completly dry. 12 pints would equal 6.8 litres which is fine providing you're talking beer.

[michielp]

When you drain it completly a liter of 11 -12 is needed to fill up.
Just did a coolant change this spring, I needed 12 liters.

[Bassfiend]

V8 GRF said:

slideways said:

Thanks fellas,
it's not the price of the part I object to its the £8.25 delivery charge

You can buy them from any Motor Factor if you know the part number (Probably Halfrauds as well)

Be careful of this - I bought a thermostat from CAF and it had a much smaller diameter valve in it that the one that it was to replace...

Phil

[Alexdaredevilz]

Bassfiend said:

Be careful of this - I bought a thermostat from CAF and it had a much smaller diameter valve in it that the one that it was to replace...

Phil

I used a smaller one and had no problems at all, it's a bit of a myth the large bore valve is needed IMO

[Bassfiend]

Alexdaredevilz said:

I used a smaller one and had no problems at all, it's a bit of a myth the large bore valve is needed IMO

Cool - OK - well it was just a heads up. I used the smaller one for a bit and then swapped it when ny "big bore" one turned up.

Phil

[DoctorBonzo]

How do you drain the system? I seem to have a blockage. No idea how to access the pump